Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Dr. Judi Wakhungu, visited Karura Forest in 19 September to see for herself the impact of Kenya’s total ban on non-disposable
After a student picnicA total ban on super-market type plastic bags has been introduced by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Dr. Judi Wakhungu, just weeks after FKF posted this shame-the-litterer post
Newsflash! New Karura mammal species captured by one of the FKF KaruraKams. On the night of 16 August, at 20:23 PM, one of the FKF KaruraKam camera traps ‘caught’ a
In July 2017 the Kenya National Land Commission revoked 151 title deeds issued under dubious circumstances during the 1990s. Nearly thirty percent of Karura Forest Reserve had been earmarked for
The translocation of an endangered sub-species of Colobus Monkeys successfully came to a close in March 2016 with the release of the last batch of seven black-and-whites in the Sigiria
There has been much ado in Karura Forest recently over dogs and their relatives. First a hyena was spotted on Kitisuru road in mid-February, and a week later actually seen in the Sigiria block.
In order to provide a pleasant experience for dogs, owners and other forest visitors, please adhere to some simple guidelines.
The Friends of Karura is a Community Forest Association comprising Kenyans and other champions of participatory forest management who are dedicated to protecting for future generations the city’s largest green area, the Karura Forest Reserve.
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